MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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